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Welcome to my website. You can use this site to find out how to contact me, or to find about more about me and Bristol East.
It also includes regular updates on issues and campaigns in which I am involved and, in the news section, what I have been doing in Bristol and in Westminster. You can also use this site to access my blog.

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The week ahead

This week in Parliament...
Monday: There will be an Opposition Day debate on Rising Prices & Food Poverty. In the afternoon there will be a second Opposition Day debate on Youth Unemployment and Executive Pay.
Tuesday: In the morning Kerry will meet with representative from International Fund for Animal Welfare. In the afternoon Kerry will attend Treasury Questions. Kerry will then attend an urgent debate regarding the UK's relationship with Iran. In the evening Kerry will attend the launch of Human Right Watch's Report for 2012.  
Wednesday: Kerry will attend Prime Minister's Questions. Kerry will be chairing a meeting of Tanzanian Women MPs. In the evening Kerry will be speaking to monthly meeting of London Vegans.
Thursday: Kerry will be speaking in Westminster Hall Debate on the 8th report of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Kerry wil then return to Bristol
Friday: Kerry will visit Callington Road Hospital. Kerry will then meet with her constituents at one of her regular advice surgeries.  

Latest news


MP CALLS FOR RETHINK AFTER POLICE NUMBERS PLUMMET
26 January 2012
Kerry McCarthy MP for Bristol East is calling on the Government to rethink its approach to policing after today’s figures show the Police numbers have fallen to the lowest for a decade, including the loss of 193 officers in Avon & Somerset Constabulary since March 2010.
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Bristol Needs Affordable Public Transport
The rising cost of bus and rail fares is becoming an inescapable fact of life for people in Bristol.Our region needs an Integrated Transport Authority (ITA) that will able to set affordable fares, run reliable services and successfully lobby the Government for much needed investment particularly for the electrification and re-opening of our local railways.
Kerry Blasts Government’s Block of Metal Theft Bill
Kerry McCarthy, MP for Bristol East has criticised the Government for blocking legislation that would help tackle the increasing problem of metal theft. The bill which had cross-party support and would have seen the introduction of cashless payments, photo id and much stricter licensing arrangements for scrap metal yards was blocked by the Government last Friday.
MP for Bristol East supports call to end animal testing for cosmetics
Kerry McCarthy MP is joining the BUAV in marking the first anniversary of the No Cruel Cosmetics campaign to end animal testing for toiletries and cosmetic products sold in the EU.
Kerry Hits out at Lib Dem High-Street Hypocrisy
Local MP Kerry McCarthy has responded to the Portas Review on the Future of British High Streets by highlighting the need for urgent action in Bristol, where one in five shops currently stand empty. But Kerry has accused Bristol Lib Dem MP, Stephen Williams, of hypocrisy after he voted against Labour’s plans to give local people a greater say in what shops could operate on their high streets.

Blog

London Vegans this Wednesday
I’m speaking at London Vegans on Wednesday night, at a venue in Holborn. More details on their website www.londonvegans.org.uk Here’s the menu… www.shambhus.co.uk/lv  If the prospect of hearing me speak about all things relevant to the political vegan doesn’t tempt you, I suspect the menu will! Tofu tikka massala and mint choc chip cheesecake. Or [...]
Paul Simonon = handsome
Every day someone lands on my blog searching for Paul Simonon. Most days someone lands on here searching for “Paul Simonon handsome”. I’ve come to the conclusion the latter must be him, just checking the internet to make sure people are still lusting after him. Another frequent search is “cos fashion”, ie people looking for [...]
Second debate – youth unemployment + bankers’ bonuses
The second of our Opposition Day debates today has just started, with Rachel Reeves speaking. I’ll be in the Chamber for some of it but I’m not planning on speaking. There is already a 6 minute time limit on backbench speeches, which will no doubt be cut further towards the end of the day. As [...]
Ugly food
An amusing moment just now in the food poverty debate. Laura Sandys, the Tory MP for Thanet, gave a plug for her new “Ugly Food” campaign, which encourages the sale and consumption of wonky carrots, ugly spuds, deformed tomatoes. Its slogan, she declared, is “Tasty but Imperfect. Just Like You.” In the Commons however, “you” [...]
Health and safety at DWP Qs
More of the usual nonsense from the Tory benches at DWP questions today on health and safety legislation. There were three planted questions on the Order Paper, all asking what steps the Secretary of State has taken to reduce the level of health and safety regulation affecting business. This is despite the welcome he gave [...]

Latest tweets

@NimkoAli Oh right... I don't think I'll get a chance to see you in Bristol, I'm in London most of the week, and rest of time is packed!
27 Jan 2012
@NimkoAli Aren't I seeing you a week Monday in Parliament? Orchid Project reception?
27 Jan 2012
@NimkoAli Aren't I seeing you a week Monday in Parliament? Orchid Project event?
27 Jan 2012
@stephenfulham @benmosley 10.15 outside office? DM me your mobile in case there's a problem.
27 Jan 2012
@BristolRed I'm in meltdown now. I've just discovered Orla still has a 2011 wall chart up + @BenMosley filing tray is labelled "breifs".
27 Jan 2012
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